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Mai Trung Thứ — Le thé (Tea)
Mai Trung Thứ

Le thé (Tea)

1962

A serene composition rendered in ink and colour on silk, this work by Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thứ depicts the quiet ritual of tea drinking with elegant simplicity. The luminous silk ground lends the scene a soft, ethereal warmth, while the artist's refined brushwork reflects a harmonious blend of traditional Vietnamese sensibility and French modernist influence. Graceful figures and delicate tonal washes evoke a mood of gentle contemplation and intimate domestic calm.

Medium
ink and colour on silk

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20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale

November 26, 2018

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Mai Trung Thứ, Le thé (Tea), 1962

A serene composition rendered in ink and colour on silk, this work by Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thứ depicts the quiet ritual of tea drinking with elegant simplicity. The luminous silk ground lends the scene a soft, ethereal warmth, while the artist's refined brushwork reflects a harmonious blend of traditional Vietnamese sensibility and French modernist influence. Graceful figures and delicate tonal washes evoke a mood of gentle contemplation and intimate domestic calm.

Medium
ink and colour on silk
Year
1962
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Vietnamese Painting, Vietnamese Artist, Silk Painting, 20th Century, Serene Mood, Male Artist, Figurative Art, Domestic Scene, Modern Master, Ink And Colour, Warm Tones

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